The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
WHY MISS GARFIELD TAKES FLIGHT.
Private Secretary Brown Most Industrious
and Pestiferous Love Maker.
neton Letter in Chicago Herald.

Washington Letter in Chicago Herald.
The departure of Mrs. Garfield for Europe ac-
compauied by her daughter, Miss Molie. natu-
rally gives rise to considerable speculation. as
we'll at Washington as elsewhere concerning
the ulterior motive which impels her sudden
exodus at this season of the year. separating
from her two youngest children, Irvine and
Abraham. at school in Ohio, and the two elder
boys, Harry and James. students at Williams
College, Mass. The rumor that Mrs. Garfield
contemplated marriage is utterly discredited at
the national capital, where she is still remem-
bered kindly. and, indeed. lovingly, by many
old friends familiar with her domestic and So
cial career during the sixteen years Of
| General Garfield's service in Congress-, and
pending the brief but unfortunate period of his
incum bency of the presidential Office.
For the past three or four years the name of
J. Stanley Brown has been fanillarly coupled
with that Of Miss Mollie Garfield as a probable
| successful sutor for her hand but residents Of
| Washington, familiar with the household his
tory of the Garfield family, unite in opinion
that at no time has J. Stanley Brown been
couraeed in his addresses by Miss Mollie, who,
it is proper to Observe is exceedingly clever
and level-headed person. free from feminine
| frivolity and undue ambition, tender-hearted
and true. but. witha resolute of good purpo-
Inquiry in to the subject develops some strange
but no less interesting details, which, necessa-
rily; e; the events or the PRESIDENTIAL canvass OF
| 1880 are involved. as well happenings at the
| White House during the Garfield adnniuistra-
tion.
| 1t seems that for thirteen wears George N
Rose, of New York, formerly clerk in the War
| Department, but at present the assistant chief
| in the appointment division in the Office of the
| Secretary of the Treasury. served General Gar
| field in the capacity of private secretary 2nd
| confidential friend and during this period had
| habitated from time to time at General Gar
| fields house, the Garfield childen growing up
| under his eye-and partly under his tutelage.
| until he became practically member OF
| the family sharing with them, as necessity re-
quired. whatever he could spare of his resources.
| and affeceonately called ''uncle Rose" by the
little ones early as they could lisp his name.
He was greatly attached to Miss Mol!le and the
feeling reciprocated the young girl grew
| into womanhood.
j. Stanley Brown is the son of a respectable
carpenter living on Massachusetts avenue in
Washington, and was brought up N his fathers
trade. Being ambitious to enter other pursuits.
he acquired the art of stenography and found
employ under Major Powell in the Geolog-
ical Survey Office. Major Powell was close
friend of General Garfield, and when Mr.. Rose
was overburdened with work Mr.. Browns serv-
Ices as assistant to Mr.. Rose. were loaned
to General Garfield In this way Mr. Brown
was introduced into the Garfield household some
months before the assembling of the Chicago
Republican convention of 1880 which body
prised the country by the nomination of Gar
field and Arthur" for the presidency and vice.
General Garfield had been renominated and
reelected to the Forty sixth Congress at the
election of 1878 which position he resigned on
the Sth OF November, 1880. having been chosen
President in the same month After General
Garfeld's nomination for President he with
drew with his family from Washington, and es-
taolished campaign headquarters In his rural
home at Mentor 0. Mr.. Rose his private
rotary. was left In charge OF the Garfield man
sion, on the corner of Thirteenth and 1 streets
IN this city, under Instructions to take of
this end of the line, while J. Stanley Brown was
taken to Mentor to perform clerical and steno-
graphic work. Prior to this epoch, however. it
noticed at the Garfield home that he
disposed to be specially attentive to Miss Mollle
then hardly metamorphosed from short into
long dresses; but the young lady did not seem
to be the slightest fattered thereby, nor yet
disposed to accept Mr. Browns ELUSIVE atten-
tions
The events at Mentor have passed into the un-
savory history of the times. cbronicng the n
vironment of General Garfield by Major Swain,
of the judge advocates department; Captain
Rockwell. of the quartermaster's department.;
Honest Money" Tommy Nichol, aud j. Stanley
Brown. Things went awry at Mentor, and fn-
ally Mr.. Rose felt compelled to make pilgrim
age rhither and read the riot act over the lndis'
cretions of these ''chums" who were managing
affairs with neither decency nor discretion. The
result, while temporarily efIicacious, proved to
be the coup de grace administered to Mr.. Rose,
for the "chums." regarding bis interference as
imperrinent. resolved to punish him for his
temerity. This revenge was accomplished when
Mr.. Rose was dismissed and exercised and j.
Stanley Brown, a youth barely attaining his ma
iority. wholly uninformed and inexperienced in
political and public affairs. was made private
secretary to President Garfield Office which.
statesmen assert should be filled by an incum-
bent approximately caparisoned to be President.
The Garfield family were established at the
White House. and thereupon j. Stanley Brown
redoubed his attentions to Miss Moliie. He was
the President. and hence became tho fac
totum. as we'll for the regular the ''chum"
cabinet which played it's unhealthy part at the
executive mansion. Politicians and public men
sycophanted to Mr. Brown. and all went merry
a marriage bell until the fatal July morning
when the assassin Guiteau sped his deadly bull
let from his hiding place at the Baltimore &
Potomac railroad depot It is asserted that
President Garfield keenly felt his isolation from
his old friend, Mr.. Rose, but apparently
helpless under the domination OF his surround.
ings. On the dav he received his death wound |
he inquired for Mr.. Rose. and peevishy asked |
why he had not appeared at the White House
to accompany him to the depot. Who knows |
but that if Mr.. Rose had not been driven off |
with contumey through the Vaccinations of |
the ''chum" cabinet the ASSASSINATION might |
have been avertedY
Pending President Garfeld's sufferings he- |
inquired frequently after Mr.. Rose, but the lat |
ter, although Unfortunate in his endeavors to |
reach the Presidents bedside. was never per- |
mitted so to do, either at Washington at FL |
beron, and the first drama closed by the |
falling curtain OF death and the funeral soemni- |
ties. the next play being the incoming of the |
Arthur administration. the succession of a |
Cabinet. Robert T. Lincoln and the expul- |
sion of the ''cnums.h with j. Stanley Brown |
bringing mp the rear of the retiring procession. |
Since that period Mr. Brown has remained in |
the background, employed in modest govern |
ment position. until recently, when he with |
drew to pursue his studies at scientific insti- |
tuition Meanwhile, however he has been assid- |
in his addresses to Miss AIolle Garfield, |
and runor credited him with success in his hy- |
meneal endeayors. 1t must be understood in |
this connection, that Miss Molle is quite |
"catch" in the matrimonial market. In addition |
TO her proportion of the property left by Presi |
dent Garfield she will likewise be entitled |
distributive share of the $450000 there |
abouts, subscribed for the benefit of the family,
durlpp GarfeIG'S
time, the income of which is devoted to the fam
ily's support and education of the children. And,
moreover, Miss Mollie is est.mable in all es |
sentias.
Mr.. Brown has made various visits to Mentor |
of late years, some of which were duly chron- |
icles in press dispatches upon invitation of |
the family. Ii is allaged howaYar BIZ those L